Basilicata Flashcards

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Basilicata

Sole DOCG

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Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG

  • Finest expressions of thick-skinned Aglianico grape
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Besides Aglianco del Vulture, 3 other DOCs of Basilicata

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  • Matera (E)
    • Bianco/Spu/Pass Malvasia Bianca, plus
    • Rosato/Spu Primitivo, plus
    • Rosso Sangiovese, plus
    • Moro/Ris Cab Sauv, Primitivo, Merlot, plus
    • Varietal Primitivo/Passito 90%
  • Grottino di Roccanova (S)
    • Bianco Malvasia Bianca, plus
    • Rosato/Rosso/Ris 60-85% Sangiovese, plus Cab Sauv, Malvasia Nera, Montepulciano
  • Terre dell’Alta Val d’Agri (W)
    • Rosato/Rosso/Ris Merlot, Cab Sauv, plus

*Riservas in Matera and Grottino age 36mos

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Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG

normale and riserva aging requirementis

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  • **Superiore*: 3 yrs - 1 yr wood, 1 yr bottle
  • Riserva*: 5 years - 2 yrs wood, 2 yrs bottle**
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1 Italian DOCG for 100% Aglianico

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Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG

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Aglianico del Vulture DOCG

Min Alcohol

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13.5%

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Aglianico del Vulture

Excellent vintages

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  • 1982, 1985, 1988
  • 1990, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1997-2001
  • 2004
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Aglianico del Vulture

Elevation

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200-700m

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Aglianico Vulture zone

Aspect and elevation

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Steeply graded vineyards at high altitudes (600-1260m+)

= good drainage and large diurnal shifts, which tempers the intense sunlight of the south

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Basilicata winery owned by GIV, and their top wine

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Terra Degli Svevi

  • They produce an AdV called Re Manfredi
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Basilicata

4 DOCs

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  • Aglianico del Vulture
  • Matera (E)
  • Grottino di Roccanova (S)
  • Terre dell’Alta Val d’Agri (W)

*Riservas in Matera and Grottino age 36mos

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Basilicata

DOC for rossos based on Sangiovese and rosatos based on Primitivo

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Matero DOC

  • Rosso: min 60% Sangiovese
  • Rosato: min 90% Primitivo
  • “Moro”: min 60% Cabernet Sauvignon
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Basilicata

Matero DOC

“Moro”

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Matera DOC

  • Rosso: min 60% Sangiovese
  • Rosato: min 90% Primitivo
  • “Moro”: min 60% Cabernet Sauvignon
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Basilicata

DOC for rosso and rostato wines only, based on Merlot

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Terre dell’Alta Val d’Agri DOC

  • Min 50% Merlot, min 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, plus other non aromatic
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